Within the City of Petersburg, permits are required for all work except ordinary repairs. The Building Official's Office recommends that before any work is started that you review any permit requirements that may apply to the description of work.

Building and premises are to be identified with numbers visible from the street. Numbers shall be affixed to the building/premises. Numbers shall be at least four inches high and half inch wide; their color shall contrast with the background. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove/destroy any such number, except to repair or replace. Mail boxes do not count as property I.D.

General Requirements Each opening is to secured in the following manner: 1. Using CD exterior grade plywood 3/8 inch thick cover the opening from inside frame to inside frame. The plywood covering shall be affixed to the inside frame of the opening,10 inches apart, using #8 or #10 nails of not less than 2 1/2 inches in length. The plywood shall be secured in such a manner that 250 pound force applied perpendicular to the plane of the opening will not remove the plywood cover from the opening. 2. In the event that storm windows or other hindrances exist, a perimeter application of 2x4 lumber shall be fixed in place. The exterior dimensions of the 2x4 lumber framing shall be fixed in place. The exterior dimensions of the 2x4 lumber framing shall not exceed the exterior dimensions of the opening to be covered. The 2x4 frame shall be affixed in such a manner that the framing will resist a 250-pound force applied perpendicular to the surface. A 3/8 inch thick plywood covering of CD exterior grade plywood shall be applied to the framing. The covering shall not overhang either the exterior dimensions of the opening or the lumber framing. The plywood covering shall be affixed either to the 2x4 framing or to the inside frame of the opening using screws of not less than 2 1/2 inches in length. 3. The exterior exposed facing of the plywood and the 2x4 framing shall be painted using a primer and two coats of a black exterior latex paint.

Grass and weeds in excess of (12) inches my be violation Petersburg City Code 50-63. If you believe there is a violation of this section, please report a concern. You may find more information at City Code section 50-63.

The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) requires a permit for all swimming pools, hot tubs or spas that meet ANY of these condition: 1. Greater than 150 square feet (approximately 7' in diameter). 2. With more than 5000 gallons of water. 3. Deeper than 24" The International Residential Code (IRC) does not distingquish between in-ground or abouveground, indoor or outdoor swimming pools. The code required spas and hot tubs to conform to the same requirements as swimming pools. Pools for (fish or flora) landscaping are exempt from this section regardless of the size.

The exterior of a shall be maintained in good repair and structurally sound. Included but not limited to doors, windows, frames, porches, balconies, trim and decks, gutters, downspouts, flaking and peeling paint, structural members, roots, stairway, rails, rotting, and decaying wood.

A site plan is a drawing that shows an interested party what the development plans are for the land. Site plans are required for a property if the following situations apply: New Structure on vacant lot Addition to existing structure Accessory Structure

Submit your site plan to the department's Inspection division by downloading the Site Plan form. Online Site Plan Form

Lumber, trash, junk, and debris on private property may be a violation of Petersburg City Code 50-62. If you believe that there is a violation of this section, you may visit City Code section 50-62 for more information or contact Code Compliance at (804)733-2409.

The City uses the following lines to deem an existing structure unsafe: determined by the code official to be dangerous to the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of the structure or the public that contains unsafe equipment that is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, structurally unsafe or such faulty construction of unstable foundation that partial or complete collapse is likely a vacant existing structure unsecured or open be deemed to be an unsafe structure